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PLAYBACK
Normal Playback
1 Turn on the power to the VCR and TV monitor.
2 Load the video cassette tape.
3 Press the REC/PLAY SPEED l (or j) button to
select the playback speed mode.
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The selected playback speed mode is displayed
on the digital display.
NOTES:
œ If the playback speed is set to “000”, playback
(step 4) will not be possible.
œ At playback, the picture quality code cannot be
selected and therefore will not be displayed.
The playback speed mode is selected and the
picture quality code is set automatically according
to the recording speed mode and the picture
quality code selected for the recording.
œ A slow motion effect or accelerated playback effect
can be achieved by using a slower or faster
playback speed than the speed used for recording.
4 Press the PLAY button.
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Playback starts.
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The message “NOW LOADING” flashes until the
image appears on-screen.
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If necessary, adjust the tracking to clear the
picture.
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When the playback of data finishes, the last
picture will be displayed frozen on-screen and
“NO DATA” will flash on the display.
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When frame recording has been performed,
frame playback will be done. “F” will be displayed
at the left of the playback speed mode. If the
FRAME/FIELD
button is pressed, field playback
will start and the “F” display will disappear. To
return to frame playback, press the
FRAME/FIELD
button one more time.
5 To stop playback, press the STOP button.
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To advance (or rewind) the tape, press the
FF
(or
REW
) button.
NOTES:
œ A tape recorded on another VCR cannot be played
back on this unit.
œ If the tape speed is changed during playback, it will be
reset to the previous tape speed when playback is
stopped.
Tracking Control
If the playback picture is not clear
1 Press the TRACKING + and – button simultaneously.
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flashes while automatic tracking is
performed.
If the playback picture is still not clear
1 Press the TRACKING + (or –) button until the
playback picture is clear.
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The playback picture quality can be checked
after the tape counter has functioned twice.
2 If the playback picture is still not clear, repeat step 1.
Audio Playback
œ Audio playback is only possible in 12-hour, 24-hour,
48-hour and 72-hour modes.
œ The playback speed has to be the same as the
recording speed, for normal playback of the audio.
Still Image
1 Press the STILL/PAUSE button, during normal
playback.
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A still image can be viewed.
2 To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button.
NOTES:
œ If still mode continues for 5 minutes or more, the VCR
will go into stop mode to avoid damaging the tape.
œ If a moving subject is recorded on tape using the
picture quality code “F”, the still image playback may
be blurred. In such a case, press the FRAME/FIELD
button to display a clear image.
Digital View (Forward and Reverse)
1 Press the FF (or REW) button, during normal
playback.
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The playback will be done in 12-hour mode,
independently of the playback speed mode setting.
2 To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button.
NOTES:
œ The sound is muted.
œ If reverse digital view mode continues for 5 minutes or
more, the VCR will go into stop mode to avoid
damaging the mechanism.
œ In reverse digital view mode, a still image playback will
be displayed and “NOW LOADING” will flash on-screen
while the data is being read to the memory.
While the message “NOW LOADING” is displayed, the
PLAY, FF, REW and STILL/PAUSE buttons will not
operate.
RD2QD/NA (DTL-4800 GB) Tue. Aug., 08/2000
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